MTV Audience in United States

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MTV has an estimated audience of 12,442,138 people in United States. 59.4% are female, 40.6% are male, average age 32.2. Top regions: California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities: Rhianna (singer), Euphoria, Comedy movies, Harry Potter, Taylor Swift.

The average MTV fan in United States is 32.2 years old, more female, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, New York. Top brand affinities include Rhianna (singer), Euphoria, Comedy movies, with strongest over-indexing on Rhianna (singer) (6.25× the country average). Demographically, the MTV audience skews more female with an average age of 32.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Extroversion, Early Adopter Mentality. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

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Demographics of MTV fans

Demographic split for MTV audience in United States
MetricValue
Female59.4%
Male40.6%
Average age32.2
Estimated audience size12,442,138

Audience persona

The typical MTV fan in United States is more female, around 32.2 years old, with strong Extroversion tendencies and a notable affinity for Rhianna (singer).

Top regions in United States

Top regions ranked by reach for MTV in United States
RegionReachAffinity
California1,558,8011.14×
Texas1,218,2891.14×
New York1,146,8151.65×
Florida882,8431.05×
Pennsylvania476,4981.14×
Ohio453,0791.18×
Illinois443,3041.07×
New Jersey421,0291.33×
Georgia414,7731.08×
North Carolina393,1451.05×
Michigan384,2161.18×
Arizona360,7671.42×
Virginia301,3300.99×
Maryland257,3811.2×
Massachusetts256,4681.05×
Indiana235,0151.03×
Tennessee226,4840.91×
Washington215,1500.86×
Alabama202,5801.17×
Louisiana196,3801.22×
Missouri190,1660.95×
South Carolina188,5691.01×
Wisconsin175,2240.94×
Colorado170,7730.87×
Kentucky158,5651.02×
Minnesota149,3580.84×
Connecticut149,0001.19×
Oklahoma143,7311.04×
Nevada133,7031.11×
Oregon133,4040.94×
Mississippi96,6120.94×
Arkansas93,6310.91×
Kansas90,4670.92×
Iowa87,0310.85×
Utah80,7220.72×
West Virginia67,3961.16×
New Mexico58,9120.94×
Nebraska58,1180.93×
Rhode Island48,8941.23×
Idaho47,1990.76×
Hawaii43,1480.81×
New Hampshire39,4700.81×
Washington, District of Columbia39,3201.05×
Maine37,0500.83×
Delaware35,5711.04×
Montana25,1270.73×
Alaska22,5370.85×
South Dakota19,7490.69×
North Dakota18,8810.74×
Vermont15,6730.72×

Top brand affinities

Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for MTV audience
BrandAffinityCategory
Rhianna (singer)6.25×Music & Radio
Euphoria1.68×Movies & TV
Comedy movies1.58×Movies & TV
Harry Potter1.6×Movies & TV
Taylor Swift1.82×Music & Radio
Sephora1.71×Shopping
Old Navy1.53×Fashion & Accessoires
Savannah Guthrie2.38×Movies & TV
Reddit1.54×Internet & Social Media
Macy's1.51×Shopping
Scooby-Doo1.99×Movies & TV
Fashion Nova1.97×Shopping
ULTA Beauty1.91×Beauty & Wellness
Taco Bell1.5×Food & Beverages
TMZ1.6×Internet & Social Media
Hair Extensions2.12×Beauty & Wellness
Batman1.71×Movies & TV
Ana de Armas2.5×Movies & TV
Casey1.78×Music & Radio
Sabrina Carpenter2.14×Music & Radio

Psychographic profile

Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Top personality traits over-indexed by MTV audience
TraitClusterScore
ExtroversionTHRILL1.24
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.23
LGBTQ+ IdentityOPEN1.13
Social Media UsageJOY1.04
MindfulnessBALANCE0.99
Urban LifestyleOPEN0.98

Worldwide distribution

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for MTV
CountryShare
United States44.0%
United Kingdom5.3%
Finland5.2%

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Frequently asked questions

How many fans does MTV have in United States?

MTV has an estimated audience of 12,442,138 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

What is the gender split and age of MTV fans?

59.4% of MTV fans are female, 40.6% are male, with an average age of 32.2 years.

Which brands do MTV fans like most?

MTV fans show strongest brand affinity for Rhianna (singer) (6.25×), Euphoria (1.68×), and Comedy movies (1.58×) over the country average.

Where do MTV fans live in United States?

MTV fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 1,558,801), Texas (reach 1,218,289), and New York (reach 1,146,815). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do MTV fans also like?

Beyond MTV itself, the audience over-indexes on Euphoria (1.68×), Comedy movies (1.58×), Harry Potter (1.6×), and Taylor Swift (1.82×) compared to the United States average.

How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for MTV. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.